North Carolina Supreme Court Establishes Broad Coverage for Environmental Cleanup under General Liability Insurance Introduction In the landmark case of C.D. Spangler Construction Company v....
HARWOOD v. JOHNSON: Limits of Sovereign Immunity and Individual Liability in Parole Denial Introduction HARWOOD v. JOHNSON, 326 N.C. 231 (1990), is a seminal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Admissibility of Statements Against Penal Interest and Corroborative Evidence in Murder Convictions: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JAMES IRA LEVAN Introduction The case of STATE OF NORTH...
Establishing Libel Per Se in Business Context as an Unfair Trade Practice under N.C.G.S. 75-1.1: Insights from Ellis Brokerage v. Northern Star Introduction The case of Earl Ellis and Ellis Brokerage...
Burgess v. Your House of Raleigh: Exclusion of Communicable Diseases from the Handicapped Persons Act Introduction Burgess v. Your House of Raleigh, Inc. is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme...
Constructive Possession in Narcotics Trafficking: Insights from State v. Grayson Riley Davis Introduction State of North Carolina v. Grayson Riley Davis (325 N.C. 693) is a landmark case decided by...
Mandatory Submission of Lesser Included Offenses in Felony Murder Prosecutions: Insights from State of North Carolina v. Lillian Jane Thomas Introduction State of North Carolina v. Lillian Jane...
Affirmation of Capital Punishment in STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. ROSCOE ARTIS: Insights and Implications Introduction The case of State of North Carolina v. Roscoe Artis (No. 504A84) marked a...
Strict Compliance Required for Automobile Insurance Cancellation Notices: Pearson v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Introduction The case of James Pearson v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company,...
Stacking Underinsured Motorist Coverage: Insights from SHERRY S. SUTTON v. THE AETNA CASUALTY SURETY COMPANY Introduction The case of Sherry S. Sutton v. The Aetna Casualty Surety Company (325 N.C....
Establishing the Public Policy Exception to the At-Will Employment Doctrine in North Carolina: The Mark R. COMAN v. THOMAS MANUFACTURING CO., Inc. Case Introduction The case of Mark R. COMAN v....
Establishing Objective Reasonableness Standard for Rule 11(a) Sanctions in North Carolina Introduction The case of Richard D. Turner, Administrator of the Estate of Jane L. TURNER v. DUKE UNIVERSITY,...
North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Legislative Authority to Impose Civil Penalties by Administrative Agencies Introduction The case of IN THE MATTER OF APPEAL FROM CIVIL PENALTY (324 N.C. 373) was...
Limiting "Willful Blindness" and Affirming Substantive Character Evidence in North Carolina Trafficking Cases Introduction In the landmark case STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. MARCELLE ANTONIO BOGLE, the...
Landlord's Duty Beyond Building Codes: A New Precedent in North Carolina Regarding Apartment Safety and Negligence Introduction In the landmark case of Shirley O. Collingwood v. General Electric Real...
MYERS CHAPMAN, INC. v. THOMAS G. EVANS, INC., ET AL.: Establishing the Necessity of Intent to Deceive in Fraudulent Representations Introduction MYERS CHAPMAN, INCORPORATED v. THOMAS G. EVANS,...
Single Transaction as a Single Offense: Clarifying N.C.G.S. 14-190.1 in STATE v. SMITH & Schoch Introduction State of North Carolina v. Ernest Eugene Smith, III & David Michael Schoch is a landmark...
State of North Carolina v. Kimberly Rose Stone: Establishing Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in First-Degree Murder Introduction In the landmark case of State of North Carolina v. Kimberly...
Proportionality in Death Sentencing: The Landmark Decision in State v. Jon Lee Benson Introduction State of North Carolina v. Jon Lee Benson, 323 N.C. 318 (1988), is a pivotal Supreme Court of North...
Voluntary Intoxication and Burden of Proof in First Degree Murder: Analysis of State v. Mash Introduction State of North Carolina v. David James Mash (323 N.C. 339, 1988) is a pivotal case in North...